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Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 1,093 foreign nationals in 27 coordinated operations targeting cybercrime and financial fraud in 2026, nearly double the 573 arrests from 2024, signalling an intensifying regional threat.
Two former top Sri Lankan security officials have been sentenced to death for failing to prevent the catastrophic 2019 Easter bombings. Their legal team has announced plans to challenge the convictions through the Supreme Court within two weeks.
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for failing to prevent the devastating 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people. The conviction comes after an appeal overturned his earlier acquittal.
Sri Lanka's former spy chief, Major General Suresh Sallay, has been arrested under anti-terrorism laws and accused of orchestrating the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people. The arrest marks a dramatic shift in the official investigation narrative.